FDD Morning Brief

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Martin Kramer, esteemed American-Israeli scholar of the Middle East at Tel Aviv University and The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. His prescient book, "Ivory Towers on Sand: The Failure of Middle Eastern Studies in America" looks at the problematic nature of Middle East studies in academia.

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FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East and pro-Hamas activism on American university campuses, followed by a conversation with Loay Alshareef, Saudi social media influencer and outspoken advocate for normalization between the Arab world and Israel.

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FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Samer Sinijlawi, Palestinian activist, member of the Fatah shadow leadership, and Chairman of the Jerusalem Development Fund.

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FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL). A combat-decorated army veteran, he serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism Subcommittee.

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FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Jacob Baime, Chief Executive Officer of the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC), for a discussion on the explosion of pro-Hamas protests that have erupted in educational institutions across the U.S.

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FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on Israel, Iran, and the wars in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD Senior Fellow and expert on Iranian missiles. They discuss the recent aerial barrage by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel's response.

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Former IDF Spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus delivers timely situational updates after an alleged Israeli strike in Iran. He is joined by former Head IDF Intelligence Research Division and Director General of Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser.

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Senior Director of FDD's Israel Program Enia Krivine delivers timely situational updates and analysis on Israel, Iran, Hamas, and the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Lazar Berman, Diplomatic Correspondent at the Times of Israel.

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Senior Director of FDD's Israel Program Enia Krivine delivers timely situational updates and analysis on Israel and the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Amit Segal, chief political correspondent and commentator for Channel 12 News, Israel's most popular and influential news outlet, and for Yediot Achronot, the country’s best selling newspaper. He joins from outside the Knesset to discuss the political landscape in Israel six months into the war against Hamas and Iran.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran ramped up its decades-long assault on Israel with an unprecedented attack last night, firing an estimated 300 drones and missiles at Israel – including directly from Iranian soil. Israel’s multi-layered missile defense system, along with robust support from a broad coalition of allied partners in the region, successfully thwarted the aerial offensive targeting Israeli civilians. All eyes are now on Jerusalem to see what happens next.

Join FDD for a virtual event to hear from leading experts on the details of the attack and the policy options Israel and its partners in the West, including the United States, might be considering in response to deter further aggression by the emboldened regime in Tehran. Tune in for the discussion featuring former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) international spokesperson and FDD Senior Fellow Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus; FDD Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz; FDD Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer; and founder and president of Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi.

Read more and watch the conversation here: https://www.fdd.org/events/2024/04/14/irans-historic-aerial-assault-on-israel-sitrep-and-policy-options/